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Post by nisi on Nov 8, 2007 22:41:32 GMT -5
Because he looks like he wants to be an MT Vee-Jay rather than in wrestling.
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Post by seano on Nov 12, 2007 12:14:44 GMT -5
Todd is this generation's Todd (as in Pettingil). Man, makes it all sound so epic..... "Every generation has a legend... Every generation has a hero... Every generation has a Todd..." |
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Post by Triple Kelly on Nov 12, 2007 14:39:49 GMT -5
I realize now that guys like Gorilla, Heenan, Gordon Solie and all those older wrestling announcer types from the 70s and 80s who could do decent color commentary wouldn't even be given the time of day if they tried out for an announcing job in the WWE today, in favor of the Todd Grisham/Michael Cole/Generic Diva Search Contestant.
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Nov 12, 2007 14:45:07 GMT -5
I realize now that guys like Gorilla, Heenan, Gordon Solie and all those older wrestling announcer types from the 70s and 80s who could do decent color commentary wouldn't even be given the time of day if they tried out for an announcing job in the WWE today, in favor of the Todd Grisham/Michael Cole/Generic Diva Search Contestant. Good point Kelly. Same as we`ll never see another Trish, Sherri or Sunny in the WWE women. |
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Post by djb12030 on Nov 12, 2007 22:11:25 GMT -5
I am not a big fan of Grish because he is pretty bland, and he is a pretty weak actor (as we all noticed in the diva search clips).
However I have always really enjoyed Michael Cole, even when he was brand new working on wwf live wire with Marissa Mazzola (AKA Mrs. Shane McMahon). He seems to me to be a classic Howard Cosell type of sports caster who never was an athlete but does a good job at announcing it. I also have never actually witnessed what others have said about him "not knowing anything" about wrestling. He has been doing that job for a while now, and I think he at least sounds like he knows what he is talking about.
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Post by willywonka666 on Nov 13, 2007 9:50:46 GMT -5
I realize now that guys like Gorilla, Heenan, Gordon Solie and all those older wrestling announcer types from the 70s and 80s who could do decent color commentary wouldn't even be given the time of day if they tried out for an announcing job in the WWE today, in favor of the Todd Grisham/Michael Cole/Generic Diva Search Contestant. Good point Kelly. Same as we`ll never see another Trish, Sherri or Sunny in the WWE women. Past>Present IMO |
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Post by Triple Kelly on Nov 13, 2007 18:46:52 GMT -5
Good point Kelly. Same as we`ll never see another Trish, Sherri or Sunny in the WWE women. Past>Present IMO I tried to avoid saying that cause I'd sound like an old disgruntled codger. But in this case, it's true. |
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Post by djb12030 on Nov 13, 2007 20:46:30 GMT -5
I dont agree with Bobby Heenan in that phrase but overall I would agree. I watch old WWF all the time and I must say Gorilla Monsoon is now incredibly annoying to me (unlike when I was young when I loved him).
He was the worst face announcer ever! He would go nuts when the face would get a cheap shot, but then as soon as the face did it and "The Body" said "what about that time Gorilla?" GM would then be like "turn about is fair play". He was face announcer, but when I watch these old wrestlemania's I have to say that he sounds like a complete idiot the way he tries to defend faces and condemn heels... like he flip flops at every chance.
I can 100% honestly say I would rather listen to Michael Cole over Gorilla Monsoon...
HOWEVER. I would KILL for Vince McMahon to go back to purely announcing. I still think he is one of the best ever.
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Post by thesam07 on Nov 13, 2007 20:54:43 GMT -5
I tried to avoid saying that cause I'd sound like an old disgruntled codger. But in this case, it's true. I just imagined Ole Anderson saying "Back in the day, commentators were tough. I remember one night Gordon Solie got shot, stabbed, eaten by a bear and then walked 500 mikes through the snow bare footed so he could commentate on a Sam Houston V Tully Blanchard match. Commentators today are all weak. Especially the talented ones." |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Nov 13, 2007 22:57:20 GMT -5
Plain and simply because he is suppoed to suck. The man's job is to an idiot because the common thought of promoters, especally Vince, is that the audence is really stupid and thus needs every detail explaned. Thus Todd has to ask questions that will elicite and emotional responce from wrestlers that every fan could see comiing.
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Post by I Graduated Warrior University on Nov 14, 2007 6:42:28 GMT -5
I'm just wondering why he gets so much complaints from many people... The question should be "why DOESN'T Todd Grisham suck?" Amirite fellas? *cue WC Radio crickets* |
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Post by Joker on Nov 14, 2007 7:32:56 GMT -5
He does come across as the dull annoying version of Micheal Cole (Who knew it was possible?)
Josh Matthews is solid though, hell I'd be all for Coach returning to his interview role.
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Post by The F'N Captain on Nov 14, 2007 7:41:59 GMT -5
WWE seems to always have one dorky interviewer ever since Mean Gene left. He's not TERRIBLE, but he doesn't have a lot of chrisma. Anyone remember that heel turn he had for twenty second a while back? That was actually semi-entertaining.
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Post by Joker on Nov 14, 2007 8:47:55 GMT -5
Sean Mooney, come back please!!
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Post by Fireravenv on Nov 14, 2007 8:58:52 GMT -5
I enjoy Todd's work in both the WWE and on the Fox Soccer Channel where he does commentary before and after Major League Soccer games.
Kudos Todd!
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 14, 2007 9:27:36 GMT -5
"And I'm getting really sick of guys named Todd. "
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Nov 14, 2007 9:33:29 GMT -5
While I was working during the summer chipping the slag off of tanks an idea came to me. Wouldn't it be great if Todd Grisham was repackaged into a homicidal barber? He'd ask them questions in his old boring way but as they were talking to the camera he'd take out his scissors and try to kill them, but they'd always turn back or walk away just before he'd stab them. This would happen for a month or two and hilarity would abound. Then he would be captured and reveal he never wanted to be a wrestling commentator anyway. He always wanted to be... A LUMBERJACK.
Then I decided that was stupid, but Sweeney Todd Grisham was a cool name. So I named myself that.
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Post by Squirrel Master on Nov 14, 2007 9:56:41 GMT -5
I realize now that guys like Gorilla, Heenan, Gordon Solie and all those older wrestling announcer types from the 70s and 80s who could do decent color commentary wouldn't even be given the time of day if they tried out for an announcing job in the WWE today, in favor of the Todd Grisham/Michael Cole/Generic Diva Search Contestant. Sometimes in business you want someone who is clueless in a minor support role, this way you can run your game undetected. For example: You tell Todd Grisham his shirt is stylish today. Todd thinks: The boss noticed me. I'm the man!" |
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Post by Woooooolhouse! on Nov 14, 2007 12:13:38 GMT -5
Todd Grisham: How come you always run out of face wrestlers to interview before you run out of heels?
Nelson Muntz: How come you suck?
Girsham (Sadly): I lack confidence.
Also, Josh Matthews isn't fired: he is doing the announcing for WWE Mobile on my AT&T service. My guess is they just wanted to keep him off of TV until he can prove that he won't get possessed by anyone anymore.
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Post by drjayphd (feat. Pitbull) on Nov 14, 2007 13:04:21 GMT -5
Who do you think opened the WWE/Fox Soccer pipeline, huh?  |
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